Comprises letters from:

1-2. Julius Kistner, printed circular on the death of Friedrich Kistner. Leipzig, 1 Jan 1845, and letter 10. Jan 1845.

3. [Rebecka Dirichlet]. Florence, 1 Jan 1844.

4. Ferdinand David. Leipzig, 2 Jan 1845.

5. F[anny] H[ensel] and R[ebecka Dirichlet]. P.M. Berlin, 2Jan [1841].

6. 'Onslow' in F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's hand: signature cut out. Clermont [Ferrand], 2 Jan 1845.

7. [Ernst Emil] Illaire. Berlin, 2 Jan 1845.

8. Dr. [Hermann] Härtel. Leipzig, 3 Jan 1845.

9. E[dward] Buxton. London, 3 Jan 1845.

10. Fanny Thompson to F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and to Klingemann. [London], 6-7 Jan 1845.

11. W[illia]m Ganslandt. Lübeck, 6 Jan 1845.

12. C[arl] Klingemann. Limmen, 6 Jan 1845.

13. Sophia Schloss. Cologne, 7 Jan 1845.

14. G[eorge] A[lexander] Macfarren. [London], 7 Jan [18]45.

15. Clementine Kistner née Karthaus. Leipzig, 8 Jan 1845.

16. Constanze Jacobi. Leipzig, 8 Jan [18]45.

17. Fanny and Sebastian [Hensel]. Munich, 8 Jan 1845.

18. H[ermann] Härtel, Breitkopf & Härtel. P.M. Leipzig, 10 Jan [18]45.

18/19. Letter removed.

19. Ida Lessing née Heurer. P.M. Düsseldorf, 15 Jan 1845.

20. [Gustav A.] Krug. Naumburg, 12 Jan 1845.

21. Professor Weismann. Frankfurt, 13 Jan 1845.

22. .Eduard Bendemann. Dresden, 13 Jan 1845.

23. Julius Stern. Paris, 13 Jan 1845.

24. Julius Maier. Freiburg im Breisgau, 14 Jan 1845.

25. Julius Hübner. Dresden, 14 Jan [18]45.

26. J. C[arl] Schlenstedt. Schleiz, 14 Jan 1845. Verses for the Newxton. London, 14 Jan 1845.

27. E[dward] Buxton. London, 14 Jan. 1845

28. J[ohann Nepomuk Edler] von Hasslingen. Leipzig, 14 Jan 1845.

29. [Rev.] R.F. Elwin. Norwich, 15 Jan 1844 (sic for 1845, P.M.).

30. B[enjamin] Mendelssohn. Bonn, 16 Jan 1845.

31. v[on] Gruben. Herzoglich S. Coburg-Gotha'sches Oberhofmarschallamt als Musik-und Theater-Intendanz. Gotha, 16 Jan 1845. Dictated and signed.

32. Vacant. Liedertafel zu Würzburg; now MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 34, fol. 112.

33. Beale & Chappell. London, 18 Jan 1845.

34. F[riedrich] Brand, Musikdir. d. liedert. zu Würzburg. Frankfurt, 19 Jan 1845.

34/35. Letter removed.

35. [Prof. Franz Arnold Maria] von Woringen. Freiburg, 20 Jan [18]45.

36. Dr. [Emil] von Meysenbug. Berlin, 24 Jan 1845.

37. Dr. [C.A.] Mangold. Darmstadt, 22 Jan 1845.

38. H[ermann] Härtel. Leipzig, 25 Jan 1845.

39. C. Bindernagel. Friedberg, 25 Jan 1845.

40. [Rudolf Diedrich] Stürenburg. Aurich, E. Friesland, 28 Jan 1845. (Only signature in authograph).

41. E[dward J.] Sartoris. London, 28 Jan [1845].

42. Charles Coventry. London, 28 Jan 1845.

43. J[ohann Nepomuk Edler] von Hasslingen. Leipzig, 30 Jan 1845.

44. Wilhelmine Wachenhausen. Güstrow, 30 Jan 1845.

45. Julius Kistner. Leipzig, 30 Jan 1845.

46. [Mme, mother of Marie Bigot née Kiené] C. Kiené. Paris, Jan 1845.

47. E[dward] J. and Adelaide Sartoris. [London], 1 Dec [1844].

47-48. Printed programme of Ausstellung von Transparent-Gemälden ... Dürer mit Gesangbegleitung ... Domchor.[Berlin].

48. J[ohann] G[eorg] Herzog, Hofund Stadtorganist. Munich, 1 Feb 1845.

49. Livia Frege. Leipzig, 1 Febr. [1845].

50. Küllenberg, Pfarrer. Schleiden in der Eifel, 1 Feb 1845.

51. [Friedrich August] v[on] Minckwitz. Dresden, 1 Feb 1845.

52. H[ermann] Härtel. Leipzig, 3 Feb 1845.

53. 'Oberste der Hölle-Barden', [General Karl Emil von Webern], Birthday Verse. [Berlin], 3 Feb 1845.

54. Fanny Thompson. [London], 3-4 Feb [18]45. Incomplete?, third leaf reversed.

55a. [Albertine Mendelssohn Bartholdy]. Birthday message.

55a/b. Letter removed. [Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy?].

55b. C[arl] Klingemann. London, 3 Feb 1845.

56. H[ubert] Léonard, Tingry, A. Kettenus, violinists. Frankfurt, 4 Feb 1845.

57. A.C.G. Vermeulen. Rotterdam, 5 Feb 1845.

58. H. Winkelmeier. Worms, 5 Feb 1845.

59. C.A. Mangold. Darmstadt, 7 Feb 1845.

60. [Heinrich Karl] Breidenstein. Bonn, 7 Feb 1845.

61. [Johann Theodor] Mosewius. Breslau, 8 Feb 1845.

62. N. Simrock. Bonn, 10 Feb 1845.

63. E[dward] Buxton. London, 10 Feb 1845.

64. Maurice Schlesinger. Paris, 12 Feb 1845.

65. Fanny [Hensel]. Florence, 13 Feb 1845.

66. H.A. Stern and Julius Friedlaender. Berlin, 14 Feb 1845.

67. G[eorg] A[ndreas] Henkel. Fulda, 14 Feb 1945.

68. Ferdinand David. Leipzig, 15 Feb 1845.

69. Jos[eph] Rud[olf] Schachner. Vienna, 16 Feb 1845.

70. Würzburger Liedertafel (Dr. von Gunther, Pres., and C[aprez?], Sec.). Würzburg, 16 Feb 1845.

71. N. Simrock. Bonn, 16 Feb 1845.

72. Fanny [Hensel] to Albertine Mendelssohn Bartholdy Florence, 17 Feb [1845]. Forwarded with note by Paul.

72/73. Letter removed.

73. Tho[ma]s Chappell. London, 20 Feb 1845.

74. [Albert] Zenker, Ministerium des Königl. Hauses. Dresden, 20 Feb 1845. To Wolf Adolf August von Lüttichau, copy. See 80.

75. [Marie-Pierre] V[eu]ve Launer. Paris, 22 Feb 1845.

75/76. Letter removed.

76. G[eorge] A[lexander] Macfarren, Handel Society. [London], 24 Feb 1845. See 88.

77. W[illiam] Watts, Secretary, Philharmonic Society. London, 24 Feb 1845.

78. Committee of Niederrheinisches Musikfest. Düsseldorf, 24 Feb 1845.

79. Julius Hübner. Dresden, 25 Feb [18]45.

80. [Wolf Adolf August] von Lüttichau. Dresden, 25 Feb [18]45. Enclosing 74.

81. Ed. Bote & G. Bock. Berlin, 27 Feb 1845.

82. R[ebecka Dirichlet]. Florence, 27 Feb [1845]. To F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile.

83. I[gnaz] Moscheles. [London], 27 Feb 1845.

84. Fanny and Seth Thompson. [London], 27 Feb [18]45.

85. Rob[ert] Franz. Halle, 28 Feb [18]45.

85/86. Letter removed.

86. Illustrated fragment, no signature, place or date. [Frankfurt].

87. [Anton Felix Schindler's] Verzeichnis des Ludwig van Beethoven Nachlasses. Copy.

88. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's drafted answer to 76.

89. R[aymund] Härtel. Leipzig, 1 Mar 1845.

90. J. Bigot [widower of Marie Bigot]. Paris, 1 Mar 1845.

91. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, draft of answer to Johann Albrecht Friedrich Eichhorn's letter, 4 Mar 1845, printed by Paul and Carl Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Letters, 1863.

91/92. Letter from Eichhorn? removed; see 91.

92. [Fanny Hensel and Rebecka Dirichlet]. Florence, 4 Mar 1845.

93. [Selmar] Müller. Berlin, 5 Mar 1845.

94-95. Drafts of answers to 93, the second dated Frankfurt, 12 Mar 1845.

96. C[arl] Klingemann. London, 5-7 Mar 1845.

97. Ferdinand David. Leipzig, 9 Mar 1845. End of 118b.

98. C.S. Oberhoffer [bass singer]. Carlsruhe, 10 Mar 1845.

99. G[eorge] A[lexander] Macfarren, Handel Society and private. [London], 12 Mar [1845].

99/100. Letter removed. Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy

100. August Gottlob Döhler, Musiker. Rehehausen bei Eckartsberge, 15 Mar 1845.

101. Charles Edward Horsley. [London], 15 Mar 1845.

102. H[ermann] Härtel. Leipzig, 15 Mar 1845.

103. Beckchen [Rebecka Dirichlet]. Florence, 17-18 Mar [1845]. To F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Carl.

104. G[eorge] A[lexander] Macfarren, Handel Society. [London], 17 Mar [1845].

105. I[gnaz] Moscheles. London, 18 Mar 1845.

106. [Selmar] Müller. Berlin, 19 Mar 1845.

107. Joh[annes] J[osephus] H[ermanus] Verhulst. Hague, 27 [or 21?] Mar [18]45.

108. Maur[ice] Schlesinger. Paris, 22 Mar 1845.

109. W[ilhelm] Pögner. [Leipzig, 22 Mar] 1845.

110. Dr. G.C.H. Raspe. Güstrow, 23 Mar 1845.

111. Auga [Auguste] Türrschmidt née Braun. Berlin, 24 Mar 1845.

112. [Fanny] and Wilhelm Hensel. Rome, 26 Mar 1845.

113. E. Bote and G. Bock. Berlin, 26 Mar 1845.

114. F[erdinand] David. Leipzig, 27 Mar 1845.

115. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, draft of answer to 108.

116. Charles Edward Horsley. London, 31 Mar 1845.

117. [Rebecka Dirichlet]. Florence, 31 Mar [1845].

118a. [Prof. Franz Arnold Maria] von Woringen. [Freiburg, n.d.].

118b. [Ferdinand David]. Beginning of 97.

119. Constanze Jacobi. [Leipzig, n.d.].

120. G[eorge] A[lexander] Macfarren, Handel Society. [London], Wednesday, 9th [July 1845].

121. Julius Maier. [Freiburg, n.d.].

122. [Carl Nikolaus] Türrschmidt sen. [Berlin], 1 Apr [18]45.

123. C[arl] Klingemann. London, 1 Apr 1845.

124. Osmar Wiegand. Arnstadt, 2 Apr 1845.

125. [Johann Albrecht Friedrich] Eichhorn. Berlin, 2 Apr 1845. (Only signature in authograph).

126. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, drafted answer to 125. [8 Apr 1845].

127. G[eorge] A[lexander] Macfarren, Handel Society. [London], 2 Apr 1845. With list of queries for the edition of Israel in Egypt.

128. Clementine Kistner-Karthaus. Leipzig, 2 Apr 1845.

129. Fanny and Sebastian [Hensel, Rebecka Dirichlet]. Rome and Florence, 3 [-4] Apr 1845.

129/130. Letter from Paul removed.

130. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 5 Apr 1845.

131. Rev. John Webb. Tretire, near Ross, Herefordshire, 10 Apr 1845.

132. Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. Brussels, 10 Apr 1845. (L'Ordrede Léopold).

133. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, drafted answer to 132.

134. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 11 Apr 1845.

135. J[ulius] Kistner. Leipzig, 11 Apr 1845.

136. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 12 Apr 1845.

137. [Friedrich, father] Rosen. Detmold, 13 Apr 1845.

137/138. Letter from Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy removed.

138. C[arl] Klingemann. London, 14 Apr 1845.

139. E[dward] Buxton. London, 14 Apr 1845.

140. Sophy Horsley. P.M. Kensington [London], 15 Apr 1845. Incomplete: see 143. To Cécile.

141. Dr. Joh[ann] N[epomuk] Vogl, Editor, österr. Morgenblatt. Vienna, 11 Apr 1845.

142. Ernst Pollack, Kapellmeister am gräfl. Skarbekscher Theater in Lemberg. 15 Apr 1845. (Only signature in authograph).

143. Charles Edward Horsley. Kensington [15 Apr 1845]. With beginning of 140.

144. Henriette Naumann. Bonn, 16 Apr.

145. Charlotte Anton. Magdeburg, 16 Apr [18]45.

146. J[ames] Bayard Taylor. Frankfurt, 17 Apr 1845.

147. Richard Wagner. Dresden, 17 Apr 1845.

148. J[ames] Bayard Taylor, verses on Beethoven. Frankfurt, 18 Apr 1845.

149. Jean Ricordi. Milan, 18 Apr 1845.

150. Eduard Devrient. Dresden, 18 Apr 1845.

151. Julius Rietz. Düsseldorf, 21 Apr 1845.

152. E. Benkard. New York, 22 Apr 1845.

153. H[enri] Magis. Liège, 22 Apr 1845.

154. [Johann Albrecht Friedrich] Eichhorn. Berlin, 23 Apr 1845. (Only signature in authograph).

155. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 25 Apr 1845.

156. Henry S. Cutler. Frankfurt, 25 Apr, P.M. 1845.

156/157. Letter removed.

157. Osmar Wiegand. Arnstadt, 29 Apr 1845.

158. J[ohann] J[osef] Schott, for B. Schott's Söhne. Mainz, 29 Apr 1845.

159. Charles Coventry. London, 29 Apr 1845.

160. [Rebecka Dirichlet]. Florence, 30 Apr [1845].

161. Julie [Schunck. Leipzig, n.d.].

162. A[nton] Wilh[elm] von Zuccalmaglio. Düsseldorf, Apr 1845.

163. N. Simrock. Bonn, 3 May 1845.

164. Ed[uard] Magnus. Frankfurt, 4 May 1845.

165. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 5 May 1845.

166. H[ermann] Härtel, P.S. to 165.

167. F[rederick] W[illiam] C[onstantine] Fürst von Hohenzollern. Hechingen, 6 May 1845.

168. [Barthelémy Prosper] Enfantin. Paris, 7 May 1845.

169. Dominico Capranica. Rome, 8 Jan 1845.

170. Charles Duveyrier. Paris, 7 May 1845.

171. Der Vorstand der Mainzer Liedertafel, J[ohann] J[osef] Schott, President, Wm. Staedel, Deputy Secretary. 8 May 1845.

172. J[ulius] Kistner. Leipzig, 8 May 1845.

173. C[arl] Klingemann. London, 8 May 1845.

174. J[ulius] Benedict. [London], 9 May 1845.

175. W[illiam] Sterndale Bennett. London, 9 May 1845.

176. [Prof. Franz Arnold Maria] v[on] Woringen. Freiburg, 9 May [18]45.

177. Julie [Schunck]. Leipzig, 10 May 1845.

178. E[dward] Buxton. London, 10 May 1845.

179. G[ustav] L[udwig] Preusser. Leipzig, 11 May 1845.

180. Heinrich Moeller, Sec. im Coursbureau der Fürstl. Thurn und Taxis General-Post-Direction. Frankfurt, 11 May 1845.

181. J[ohann] J[osef] Schott. Mainz, 13 May 1845.

182. Sophy Horsley. [Cassel?], 14 May [18]45.

183. F[ranz] Hauser. Vienna, 15 May [18]45.

184. Richard Wagner. Dresden, 15 May 1845.

185. Th[omas] Taeglichsbeck. Hedungen, 15 May [18]45.

186. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, drafted answer to 167, 185.

187. Dr. [Heinrich] Dörrien. Leipzig, 15 May 1845.

188. Julius Rietz. Düsseldorf, 17 May 1845.

189. E[dward] Buxton. London, 20 May 1845.

190. Henri Magis-Ghyleur. Liège, 23 May 1845.

191. [Fanny Hensel]. Florence, 24 May 1845.

192. N. Simrock. Bonn, 26 May 1845.

193. Julius Sittenfeld. Berlin, 27 May 1845.

194. C[hristian] R[udolf] Wessel. London, 28 May 1845.

195. [Johann] Aug[ust] André, for Joh[ann Anton] André. Offenbach, 28 May 1845.

196. Dr. [Heinrich] Dörrien. Leipzig, 28 May 1845.

197. H[enri] Magis. Liège, 19 May 1845.

198. Receipt, Simon Humbert. Frankfurt, 29 May 1845.

199. J[ulius] Kistner. Leipzig, 29 May 1845.

200. [Johann Paul] v[on] Falkenstein. Dresden, 30 May 1845. Received 3 Jun.

201. Committee for Beethoven Monument. Bonn, 30 May 1845.

202. [Johann] A[ugust] André. Frankfurt, 30 May 1845.

203. [Elisabeth Jeanrenaud] to Cécile. Frankfurt, 31 May, P.M. 1845.

204. Verses 'Den Manen unsres Freundes Theodor Zimmermann' initialled F[r.] A[ulenbauch]. See XXII 4.

205. Breitkopf & Härtel. [Leipzig, 31 May-1 Jun 1845. See Rudolf Elvers, F.M.B. Briefe an deutsche Verleger. (Berlin, 1968), p. 163].

206. J[ohann] G[eor]g Herzog, Organist. [Munich], n.d.

207. W[illia]m von Beckerath. Halberstadt, 3 Jun 1845.

208. J[ohann] J[osef] Schott. Mainz, 3 Jun 1845.

209. Mainzer Liedertafel, lithographed circular signed by J.J. Schott, President, and Linck, Sec. 3 Jun.

209/210. 4 copies of music printed for the Mainzer Liedertafel.

210. Jean Ricordi. Milan, 3 Jun 1845.

211. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 3 Jun 1845.

212. M[aurice] Schlesinger. Paris, 3 Jun 1845.

213. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, draft of answer to 200. Soden, 4 Jun [18]45.

213/214. Letter from Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy removed.

214. Breitkopf & Härtel. Leipzig, 5 Jun 1845.

215. H[enri] Magis. Liège, 5 Jun 1845.

216. Printed circular, Kanzler des Ordens Pour le mérite, signed by A[lexander] von Humboldt. Berlin, 7 Jun 1845.

217. Dr. Dörnen [Dr. Heinrich Dörrien?]. Leipzig, 8 Jun 1845.

218. Dr. [Heinrich Karl] Breidenstein. Bonn, 9 Jun 1845.

219. E[dward] Buxton. London, 10 Jun [18]45.

220. Hugo Staehle. Cassel, 11 Jun 1845.

221. J[ohann] J[osef] Schott. Mainz, 13 Jun 1845.

222. [Johann Paul] v[on] Falkenstein. Dresden, 14 Jun 1845.

223. [F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, draft answer to no. 240. Actual letter dated 4 July 1845 (information from Prof. Hermann Weiss, University of Michigan)].

223-224. Julius Koffka. Leipzig, 15 Jun 1845.

224. N. Simrock. Bonn, 16 Jun 1845.

225. Dr. F[lorentius] C[ornelis] Kist. Utrecht, 18 Jun 1845.

226. Sabilla Novello. London, 20 Jun 1845.

227. Henriette Naumann. Bonn, 20 Jul [18]45.

228. Jos[eph] Moore. Birmingham, 22 Jun 1845.

229. [Derring?]. Pirmasens, 23 Jun 1845.

230. Vacant. Envelope only from Joachim Raff, Cologne.

231. Printed notice of performance of Antigone. Arolsen, 26 Dec 1844.

232. [Mme, mother of Marie Bigot née Kiené] C. Kiené. Paris, 24 Jun 1845.

233. A. Schüssler. Mannheim, 24 Jun 1845.

234. Breitkopf & Härtel, P.S. Dr. H. P.M. Leipzig, 25 Jul 1845.

235. Wilhelm Taubert. Berlin, 26 Jun 1845.

236. Fanny [Hensel]. Mailand, 26 Jun 1845.

237. William Sterndale Bennett. [London], 27 Jun 1845.

238. J[ulius] Kistner. Leipzig, 28 Jun 1845.

239. H[ector] Berlioz. Marseilles, 29 Jun 1845. Enclosed in XXII 5.

240. [Johann Paul] v[on] Falkenstein. Dresden, 30 Jun 1845. [Reply to no. 241].

241. [F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, draft answer to no. 222].

242. [Gustav A.] Krug. Naumburg, 30 Jun 1845.

243. Unsigned note on Lauda Sion, for Op. 73, Liège Festival music. See 221 above.